Gannon called the 60‑to‑1 tag on Erik van Rooyen and Christiaan Bezuidenhout “disrespectful,” noting the market is overweighting recent missed cuts and ignoring course fit. Van Rooyen’s boom‑or‑bust driving (22nd in SG:Off‑the‑Tee over his last 24 measured rounds) pairs perfectly with Bezuidenhout’s laser‑accurate short irons and top‑10 upside putter on Bermuda. The South Africans have already combined for three worldwide wins in the past 18 months, illustrating real closing equity. Gannon emphasized that EVR in particular spikes when his odds drift past 50‑1—two of his three PGA Tour podiums have come at 70‑to‑1 or longer prices. With alternate‑shot volatility suppressing favorites, he will use the tandem in outright markets and look to grab plus‑money H2Hs versus mid‑tier American teams that lack winning pedigree.

Polzin advised crossing the Erik Van Rooyen / Christiaan Bezuidenhout team off betting cards and DFS builds entirely. Van Rooyen is coming off a missed‑cut blow‑up that included a bottom‑five strokes‑gained round‑one, and Bezuidenhout has lost strokes tee‑to‑green in five of his last six starts, tumbling outside the top‑60 of Polzin’s recent‑form ranks. With no meaningful Zurich track record and zero complementary stat profiles—Bezuidenhout’s short‑game reliability is negated by EVR’s wild driver in alternate shot—Polzin sees no usable floor or ceiling. He moved on quickly, saying the number of playable mid‑range teams this week makes forcing this South African tandem a –EV decision.

At +10000, Cam DaSilva highlights Erik Van Rooyen as a deep-value long shot for the Valspar Championship, based on a strong performance history and elite long-distance approach statistics. Van Rooyen finished 10th once in two previous starts and notably placed ninth earlier this month at the Cognizant Classic. He also excels in approaches from beyond 200 yards, ranking fourth on tour—a significant advantage on the lengthy 7,352-yard Copperhead Course. DaSilva advises van Rooyen as a strong value selection, considering how the course set-up plays into his strengths.